Simone Weil was an activist who fought on behalf of the marginalized. She was a philosopher and Christian mystic influenced by many spiritual traditions.
Category: Christianity
Robert Branconnier (1925-2016)
Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles Father Bob Branconnier, a Catholic priest and peace activist who focuses on good work not large numbers.
Jim Wallis
Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles his colleague, best-selling author and Sojourners co-founder Jim Wallis, whose books include ‘God’s Politics.’
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Peace activist Daniel Buttry, author of ‘Blessed Are the Peacemakers,’ profiles the famous German theologian and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945).
Desmond Tutu (1931-2021)
Desmond Tutu was an Anglican Bishop (now retired), Nobel Peace Prize winner, and social rights activist who fought to end apartheid through nonviolence.